Archive for February 2018
State bank profits grew 1.4% last year
Iowa banks reported net income of $937 million at the end of 2017, up 1.4 percent from the prior year. Profits were affected by one-time revaluation of deferred tax assets as required by the federal …
Read MoreVIDEO: Ways AI can be used now and in the future
How is artificial intelligence currently used, and how will it be used in the future? We asked a panel of experts at our Power Breakfast on Feb. 28 to give us their insights.
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Read MoreDes Moines Arts Festival reveals artist list
The Des Moines Arts Festival has released the list of the 180 professional visual artists representing 37 states plus Argentina and Canada who will be invited to participate in the 21st annual juried art fair June 22-24 …
Read MoreMobile Food Pantry to launch at DART Central Station
A mobile food pantry will operate at DART Central Station for the first time Thursday from 4 to 6 p.m., and every first and third Thursday of the month from then on. The Des Moines Area …
Read MorePatterson to succeed Burrows to lead Principal’s full service retirement
Principal Financial Group announced today that Jerry Patterson will become the next senior vice president leading the full service retirement and individual investor businesses for Retirement and Income Solutions, effective early in the second quarter. …
Read MoreMarch 8: Man & Woman of the Year Kickoff Event
Host: Leukemia & Lymphoma Society Iowa Chapter
About: This is the kickoff event for the Man & Woman of the Year campaign. Candidates and their teams will mingle and introduce themselves.
When: 5:30-8:30 p.m.
Where: …
Iowa Senate OKs new prosecutor to target workers’ comp fraud amid heated debate
Des Moines Register: Legislation approved by Republicans in the Iowa Senate on Tuesday would create a special state prosecutor to combat workers’ compensation fraud. Sen. Jake Chapman, R-Adel, introduced SF 2305 after he said he received …
Read MoreKnowing your provider is essential in compliance as a service
BY JAKE GIBSON, Chief Compliance Officer and Chief Security Officer, LightEdge Solutions
Data breaches are happening at a record pace. Last year alone, there were more than 551 organizations that were affected by data breaches, …
Read MoreFill the Frame, someday
Jennifer Radniecki grew up in the construction industry, and she is a self-described crusader encouraging women to swing a hammer, operate a crane, manage a project.
As a construction project manager, don’t be surprised if …
House bill would require grocers to sell certain eggs
Iowa grocers participating in a supplemental food program would have to offer conventional eggs from confinements if they sell eggs from free-range or cage-free chickens under a bill passed by the Iowa House, the Des Moines …
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